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Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Sat. May 10th @ 10:00AM EDT

Be at Strider Dock at Willis Marine Center - Sun. May 11th (All Day)

Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Wed. May 14th @ 5:15PM EDT

5:00pm Boat Prep Begins
5:15pm Official Meet Time
5:30pm Boat Departure

Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Sun. May 18th @ 8:45AM EDT

Saturday

08:45am Boat Prep
09:10am Depart
09:50am  Arrive at race area, calibration & practice
11:00am  First Signal
01:00pm  (approx) Lunch provided by Capt Dan
03:00pm  No more races start after this time

??:?? pm     Post race Gathering or Raft up may be possible

Sunday

08:45am Boat Prep
09:10am Depart
09:50am  Arrive at race area, calibration & practice
11:00am  First Signal
01:00pm  (approx) Lunch provided by Capt Dan
03:00pm  No more races start after this time
05:00pm  Return to Dock

No post race gathering

Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Fri. May 30th @ 10:00AM EDT

10am Meet at Boat, repack
Noon Departure
4pm Arrival

Be at Pequot Yacht Club - Sun. Jun 1st (All Day)

Saturday
7:30am Meet for Breakfast
(more details to follow)
X:XXam Racing
6pm?? Party on site

Sunday
X:XXam Racing
4:??pm Awards Party

Be at HOLIDAY NO SAILING - Sun. Jun 15th (All Day)

HOLIDAY (Arrival Time: 12:00 AM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)))

Be at Strider Dock at Willis Marine Center - Thu. Jun 19th (All Day)

Delivery Captain is Duncan 

Be at Block Island Maritime Institute - Sun. Jun 22nd @ 11:00AM EDT

There will be a J/109 & J/105 Class Starting Clinic held Sunday, June 18, 2023 – the day before Block Island Race Week starts.

The Storm Trysail Club Race Committee will be calling the practice starts for the North U Starting Clinic on Sunday, June 18 to be conducted by North U Director Bill Gladstone – using the on-the-water schedule similar to the  “J/109 Starting Clinic at 2017 BIRW” details. The Clinic will have 6 practice starts. This will give us the best possible practice for the starting challenges we’ll face on Monday. Videography will be from a support boat and from a drone stationed about 150 feet up, off to one side of the line, to give us excellent views of all the boats. The videos will be reviewed with Bill Gladstone after practice and available to all participants for use in preparing for future regattas.

Bill Gladstone will email two documents to those registered for the Clinic: Starting Techniques for Big Fleets; and Clinic Drills and Procedures. On Sunday morning, June 18, Bill will hold a whiteboard discussion (attendance not required) of big fleet starting tips and techniques, and describe his plans for the afternoon’s on-the-water practice.

Bill, the author of the North U Racing Trim, and North U Racing Tactics books, is well suited to conduct this Clinic. He’s taught sailing and racing for over forty years. Thousands of sailors are graduates of his seminars.

Consider registering for this Clinic. You and your crew will receive Bill’s Starting Techniques for Big Fleets; and Clinic Drills and Procedures by Wednesday, June 14. This will give skippers and crews time to study them before practice – things get busy before a big regatta.

You can click this link to register: www.NorthU.com with a single $175 fee per boat before 11 June, and $225 per boat thereafter. You don’t have to list all your crew members – you can forward Bill’s documents when you get them. Many of us know the devastating consequences of a bad start in a large one design fleet. The more J/109s registered for the Clinic, and the more homework done before practice, the more effective the training will be for everyone.

• Pre-Brief 11:00 – 12:00
• Sailing 1:30 – 3:30
• Debrief 4:30 – 5:30

Preparation

– Clinic Plan & Info to be distributed via email.

11:00 – 12:00 Pre-Brief at BI Maritime Center
A Pre-Brief will be held at Block Island Maritime Center. Clinic Plan & Info to be distributed via email in the weeks prior.

1:30-3:30 On the Water

– 3 Rolling 5 minute starts for each class.
– Start 1: Hold lane, race to ladder rung (1 min)
– Start 2: Hold lane, race to ladder rung (1 min)
– Start 3: 10 minute Windward Leeward Race
Finish with leeward gate rounding

– REPEAT this “3 Rolling Starts” 
– On-the-Water Coaches will provide live feedback over VHF between races
– We will also be shooting video for later review

4:30-5:30 (Optional) Debrief and Video Review at BI Maritime Center (Next to Dead Eye Dick’s)

– Review Video
– Observations
– Q & A

The clinic will be conducted by North U Director Bill Gladstone and other North U Regatta Services Coaches.

Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Fri. Jun 27th @ 5:00PM EDT

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5:00pm Boat Prep, Beware wacky instructions subject to change at Commodore's Discresion.
5:20pm Boat Depart

After Race, Legendary Party Raft Up in Lloyd Harbor

Be at Dock - Fri. Jul 11th @ 5:30PM EDT

5:15pm Boat Prep Begins
5:30pm Official Meet Time
5:45pm Boat Departure
7:11pm Race Start at Light House

Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Sun. Jul 20th @ 12:45PM EDT

12:30pm Boat Prep
12:45pm Official Gathering Time at Willis Dock
1:00pm Depart Willis Dock for race area, practice
2:55pm First Warning, 5 min start sequence - Jib & Main ONLY
3:00pm  First Start, start time based on PHRF, one class only - See documents for the course I, II, or III
6:30pm Time Limit Expires
6:30pm Very Fancy Fundraiser Party on the lawn of NPYC. BBQ, Raffles, Live Music
7:15pm Worst Case Return to Dock

Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Sat. Aug 16th @ 12:00PM EDT

This wacky race involves a strange course determined last minute, Jib & Main in Huntington Bay. The Winner gets a Trophy filled with their favored whiskey or bourbon.

12:00p Gather at Willis Dock.
12:30p Departure & short practice
02:00p First Gun
05:15p Time Limit Expires
05:30p  Legendary? Raft up in loyd harbor mooring. There is some kind of drink competion, mud slides spoken about. If you have an electric blender and 12v to 120VAC converter, bring it along. Otherwise we can just enjoy dishes we bring and share.
10:00p Return To Dock if we agree to attend the party on the water

Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Sat. Sep 6th @ 9:00AM EDT

9:00am: Whole team gathers, change headsail if necessary
9:30am: departure 
10:15am: Arrive at Start for practice / fine adjustment of Strider for local winds
11:00am:  First Signal, vicinity north of Bell 8, but no further than one mile north of Nun “6” off Lloyd
Neck. 
01:00pm Lunch while underway, provided by Capt Dan
05:30pm Time Limit Expires (never gets this late)
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04:00pm  Likely return to Huntington 
06:00pm  Likely Worst case return to Huntington (e.g. race runs to TLE)
+30 min    Clean up

Be at Dock - Sat. Sep 13th (All Day)

Be at Willis Marine Center Dock - Sat. Oct 4th @ 9:00AM EDT

NOR and SI Links for 2023 On Strider Website
   (or) for 2023 go to https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/25626
Capt brings lunch, provided by Capt Dan (late lunch, eat downwind or after race)
Crew brings their preferred beverages
9:00 am Meet at dock (unload extra weight from boat to Dans car)
9:15am Departure (Choose Headsail out at the course)
10:00am Practice
11:00am First Gun
?:??pm      Eat lunch on downwind leg or after race
3:00pm   Estimated Return to Dock
4:30pm   Estimated Worst case
5:00pm   Awards Party at Vanderbilt Castle Fundraiser Event